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She began to prowl around him, and his yellow gaze followed her every move. His ears rotated on his head, taking in the playful jabs that she directed at him. Too cocky? Maybe -- but he wasn't going to let her get the upper hand. Not yet! Elwood laughed as she insinuated that she was the higher-ranking Beta, throwing his head back emphatically.

"Ha! I've forgotten no such thing. How could I, when the fact is that I'm the superior Beta?" he rejoined, tilting his chin up to look her in the face. Then he pounced, darting forward with a shove from his hindquarters. He feinted towards her, landing deftly on his paws and veering away to start a chase.

It was almost like an intricate and well-known dance; each maneuver had been completed many times before, but it still felt new and exciting. The cold air stung Elwood's cheeks as he raced away, turning his head to look over his shoulder and see if she was following as he thundered away from the ledge.